DrumDragon

I DL'd the Dragon along with a few other drum modules in search of something that could make a very particular sound - an electronica version of a kind of hand cymbal I heard on a 70s compilation of czech folk music, since you ask - and blimey, a few tweaks of a preset and there was almost the exact sound I needed, and soon many other percussion sounds I was looking for but couldn't get right before, and then plenty more sounds I didn't know I was looking for till I tried it. OK, so it has that all grey MAX/MSP look, but it's an inspiration.

Till now I used Attack for this kind of thing, very powerful but it's fiddly and unpredictable. That I have now started using the Dragon is big recommendation. The Dragon is simple but capable of a very wide range of sounds, specially good at the kind of is-it-electro-or-acoustic stuff I like best. It's very easy to see how to get from the sound it's making to the sound you want. Not unpredictable so much as fresh-sounding.

If you're looking for a 909, it's not for you, but if you're looking for a shortcut to a new sound, download now.

And it can make Gameboy noises, too.